There is no good reason to allow drone to be deployed in our area: Letter to the Editor

The Medina County sheriff’s announcement of the drone received from the federal government is a scary development. He claims it was for finding lost children and lost elderly with dementia. These are fine reasons, but it is still a military device. It is called a Predator drone for a reason. This device has absolutely no reason to be deployed on American air space.

We have enough other technology that has been misused by politicians and others, for their personal benefit. This is the most intrusive technology to be available for misuse. A prime example is Jimmy Dimora having a police officer check someone out on the LEADS system, which is a clear violation of the proper use of that system.

The drone is the ultimate opportunity for misuse by politicians and others. The drone can be used to spy on people surreptitiously. You cannot hide from a drone, since it has infrared vision to detect people behind a wall or inside a building.

There is no good reason to allow this snooping military device to be deployed in our area. People should not clamor to willingly accept the use of a drone. Citizens should demand that the drone be sent back.

Remember, this is a military device used to hunt and kill terrorists. Why are citizens allowing this to be deployed on U.S. soil?

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